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Walker dies and another airlifted to hospital after Glen Coe incident
One woman has died and another is in hospital after an incident in Glen Coe. It is believed the woman who died is the mother of the other walker, w...
'Don't ditch vital gear to save weight' says team after Three Peaks rescue
Rescuers in the Yorkshire Dales cautioned walkers against leaving vital safety gear out of their rucksack to save weight.
Team faces big clean-up after rescue of man stuck in Ladybower Reservoir mud
Mountain rescuers faced a long clean-up after going to the aid of a man who got stuck in mud at a Peak District reservoir.
Mountain biker rescued after injuring himself near Grisedale Tarn
A mountain biker was rescued after injuring himself in a slip on the Helvellyn range. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted about 6.35pm on F...
Blencathra walker injured in 50ft fall from Sharp Edge
A walker was injured when he fell about 50ft from a Lake District ridge. The 26-year-old was tackling the scrambling route on Sharp Edge on Blencat...
Walker dies after collapsing on Snowdon
A walker has died after collapsing on Wales’s highest mountain. Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team was alerted about 10.15am on Sunday that the man w...
Three teams in four-hour stretcher carry of injured Kinder Scout walker
An injured walker was stretchered for four hours from Kinder Scout in a rescue operation lasting 7½ hours altogether.
Two lost Cairngorms walkers found after seven-hour 'brutal' search
Two walkers were rescued after getting completely lost in the Cairngorms. The pair set off on Wednesday to tackle Britain’s second-highest mounta...
Rescuers spend three hours searching for Cadair Idris walkers after panic attack
Mountain rescuers spent more than three hours searching a Snowdonia peak for a pair of walkers who got into difficulties in bad weather.
Four teams put Kinder Plan into action to find walkers lost in dark
Four rescue teams combined to help find two walkers lost on the Peak District’s highest hill. The couple called 999 on Sunday when they became â€...
Ill equipped Lakeland walkers and dogs rescued after getting lost in dark
Mountain rescuers warned that people heading for the hills at this time of year need to pack a torch in their rucksack.
Rescuers appeal for TV help after another 'avoidable' Scafell Pike incident
A group of walkers had to be guided to safety from England’s highest mountain after they got lost in the dark.
Mountain rescuers warn: Scafell Pike is not a playground for the inexperienced
Mountain rescuers warned England’s highest mountain is not a playground for the inexperienced. Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team said it is concerned ...
Teen suffers multiple injuries in fall at Chudleigh Rocks
A teenager was airlifted to hospital after falling from a crag at a popular Devon climbing venue. Dartmoor Search and Rescue was alerted at 2.50pm ...
Charge your phone before you head for the hills, advise Lake District rescuers
Rescuers reminded walkers that charging their mobile phones before they set off on a trip to the hills is a sensible precaution.
Mother and son airlifted from Cadair Idris after getting into difficulties in dark
A mother and son were airlifted from a Snowdonia mountain after getting lost in the dark. Rescuers believed the walkers were uninjured but called i...
Team uses rope system to rescue walker who fell 65ft at Hardcastle Crags
Rescuers rigged up a rope system to bring to safety a walker who fell about 65ft down a steep slope at a Pennine beauty spot.
Rescuers enlist farmer and brightly lit tractor in search for hypothermic woman
Mountain rescuers enlisted the help a farmer and his tractor to help find a missing woman in the dark.